| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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01CA0282
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People v. Gardner
Circumstances supporting aggravated sentence need not be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 11, 2002 | |
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01CA0592
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People v. Fernandez
Defendant was adequately advised of mandatory parole period. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 11, 2002 | |
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01-5115
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U.S. v. Walker
District court must explain reasoning and specify facts as to why it selects particular degree of departure. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 10, 2002 | |
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01-0418
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State v. Tousignant
Under Proposition 200, second time drug offender and user cannot reject probation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 10, 2002 | |
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01-0045
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In re Jorge D.
Court must decide whether juvenile who confessed in principal's office was entitled to Miranda warning. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 10, 2002 | |
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01-0312
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Guthrie v. Jones (State)
Breath-to-blood partition ratio evidence is relevant in traditional DUI cases, but not in per se DUI cases. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 9, 2002 | |
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01-35103
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Taylor v. Sawyer
Decision of Bureau of Prisons to deny prisoner's request for 'nunc pro tunc designation' was not arbitrary or capricious. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 8, 2002 | |
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C028033
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People v. Spence
Good faith exception to exclusionary rule doesn't permit admission of evidence seized beyond conditions of probation search. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 8, 2002 | |
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C037315
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People v. Turner
Defendant's failure to timely file motion to withdraw guilty plea waived right to appeal. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 8, 2002 | |
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S095992
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Manduley v. Superior Court (People)
Welfare and Institutions Code Section 707(d), allowing prosecutors to bring charges against minors directly in criminal court, is constitutional. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 5, 2002 | |
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C037114
|
People v. McGarry
Prisoner's monetary credit must be applied proportionally among obligations to pay base fine, penalties, restitution. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 5, 2002 | |
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C034939
|
People v. Hunter
Because defendant failed to file motion to suppress evidence uncovered in execution of search warrant, his challenge is not cognizable on appeal. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 5, 2002 | |
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S091421
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People v. McKay
Custodial arrests for fine-only offenses do not violate Fourth Amendment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 5, 2002 | |
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A091586
|
People v. Kozlowski
PIN code is property for purposes of kidnapping for extortion conviction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 5, 2002 | |
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00-50171
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U.S. v. Molina-Tarazon
Removal of fuel tank at border checkpoint is not routine search for which no suspicion is required. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 5, 2002 | |
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00-30023
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U.S. v. Hill
Accessory indictment that fails to specify principal's crime is not legally sufficient. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 5, 2002 | |
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00-16943
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Brown v. Roe
Dismissal of petition for writ of habeas corpus as untimely is improper. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 5, 2002 | |
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C037999
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People v. Smith
Police were authorized to search purse of woman residing in same room as probationer suspected of drug offense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 5, 2002 | |
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99-99009
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Wai Silva v. Woodford
Death row inmate was improperly denied evidentiary hearing to determine existence of alleged 'Brady' violation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 5, 2002 | |
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01-50328
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U.S. v. Hardy
In determining defendant's sentence, district court should have used wholesale value of stolen goods in calculating victim's loss. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 5, 2002 | |
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C037230
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People v. Iniguez
Conviction for conspiracy to commit attempted murder is reversed because offense does not exist. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 4, 2002 | |
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E028823
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People v. McNamee
Penal Code Section 2933.2(c) bars presentence conduct credits against determinate and indeterminate terms of convicted murderer's sentence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 4, 2002 | |
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D032699
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People v. Engelman
Jurors can be instructed to notify court if another juror expresses intention to disregard law in reaching verdict. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 3, 2002 | |
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00-30296
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U.S. v. Gill
In determining drug quantity for sentencing purposes, court should have used preponderance-of-evidence standard. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 3, 2002 | |
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99-10336
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U.S. v. Mills
Statement that defendant was 'probably an old hippie' who smoked marijuana from juror who was neighbor of defendant wasn't prejudicial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 3, 2002 | |
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97-99017
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Pizzuto v. Arave
Habeas petition of defendant convicted of first-degree murder lacks merit. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 3, 2002 | |
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00-30411
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U. S. v. Male Juvenile (Pierre Y.)
Federal district court had criminal jurisdiction over Native American juvenile adjudged juvenile delinquent for committing burglaries. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 3, 2002 | |
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S014497
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People v. Lawley
Death-row inmate's sentence was improper as to conspiracy count since sentence already imposed for murder. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 3, 2002 | |
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S085224
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Marks v. Superior Court (People)
In death penalty cases, although habeas corpus counsel may make suggestions, appellate counsel has ultimate control of record correction process. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 3, 2002 | |
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00-50656
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U.S. v. Watkins
Misbranding liability under Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act requires proof of materiality under theories of intent to defraud or mislead. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 3, 2002 |